POLITICAL HEADLINES
OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS:
THE HEADLINES….
IN FOCUS: HOUSE HOLDS ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER IN CONTEMPT OVER FAST & FURIOUS IN A 255-67 VOTE
House holds Attorney General Holder in contempt
Source: WaPo, 6-28-12
The House of Representatives voted 255 to 67 to make Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. the first sitting attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress for withholding documents requested as part of a congressional investigation into Operation “Fast and Furious.”…READ MORE
Holder Found in Contempt of Congress Over Gun Inquiry
Source: NYT, 6-28-12
The House voted to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt for failing to disclose internal Justice Department documents in response to a subpoena….READ MORE


